Company Description
SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 94,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.
Job Description
As a Specialist (Senior accountant) you will be part of a team responsible for performing tasks within the Order to Cash stream (Accounts Receivable & Collection) and will be highly involve in the Month End Closing process and some other specific accounting activities.
The performance should meet the requirements defined in the SLA/KPI's (timely, accurate).
Qualifications
Revenue download, interface and reconciliation with invoicing system when needed.
Booking and Allocation of payments received from clients.
Supervise correct treatment of COD (Cash On Delivery) accounts.
Supervising Credit Notes and Invoices are properly offset, if needed.
Ensure unapplied and unidentified payments from clients are actioned by working closely with Collections Team.
Ensure there are no outstanding transactions related to Accounts Receivable pending on the bank reconciliation.
Responding to inquiries from business / customers and resolve issues.
Assist O2C Supervisor in any ad-hoc activities.
Manage Month End closing activities, deadlines and performing the AR sub-ledger close process.
Prepare Bad debt provision analysis and journal to be imported by R2R.
Extract and review Unbilled Revenue ageing journal to ensure compliance with approved Tolerance grid.
Prepare WIP journal as per affiliate instructions.
Perform AR reconciliations and Reporting.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Bachelor's Degree in any business course
3 years of working experience in a relevant function nice to have
Excellent Customer service skills - required
Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to talk and create empathy with the Customer situation, be tactful and diplomatic - required
Confident, outgoing, persistent, assertive in challenging, stressful and potentially confrontational situations - required
Analytical and problem-solving skills - required
Work independently and in team environment - required
Experience in Finance/Accounting - nice to have
Experience in SSC/BPO/GBS environment nice to have
